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Cystathione

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cystathioninenoun(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.
cystathioninnounAlternative form of cystathionine. [(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.]
gluthationenounMisspelling of glutathione. [(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.]
cysteinnounAlternative form of cysteine. [(biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.]
selenocystathioninenoun(organic chemistry) A selenoamino acid derived from cystathionine
cysteinenoun(biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
ergothionenenounMisspelling of ergothioneine. [A naturally occurring amino acid that is a thiourea derivative of histidine, containing a sulfur atom in the imidazole ring.]
cysteic acidnoun(organic chemistry) An oxidized form of cysteine that is an intermediate in its metabolism
cystinenoun(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
methioninenoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The L-form thereof, a lipotropic molecule widely occurring in living organisms and found in most protein; in humans it is an essential amino acid.
selenocysteinnoun(organic chemistry) Alternative form of selenocysteine. [(biochemistry) A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium]
threononenounMisspelling of threonine. [(biochemistry) An essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃ found in most animal proteins.]
glutathionenoun(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.
thiocysteinenoun(organic chemistry) A persulfide of cysteine
selenocysteinenoun(biochemistry) A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium
selenocystinenoun(biochemistry) A selenoamino acid derived from cystine
thialysine(organic chemistry) A toxic analog of the amino acid lysine, S-aminoethyl-L-cysteine
thiosulphuranylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Misspelling of thiosulfuranyl. [(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A disulfide radical associated with the furan ring of a ribonucleotide]
dihomomethioninenoun(biochemistry) The amino acid 2-amino-6-(methylthio)hexanoic acid
adenosylhomocysteinenoun(biochemistry) An adenosyl derivative of homocysteine that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cysteine

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